Hose-reel.



M. L. MUNSONl HosE REELl N FIL` 1,165,277. 5' m Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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HOSE REEL.

APPLlATloN FILED MAR. 5, 1915.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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To all whom t may concern Beitknown thatvI, MELUN L. MUNsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing Iat Schenectady, in the vcounty of Schenectady and -State of New York, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Hose-Reels, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in reels for-air, steam, lWater hose, etc.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to provide two or more reels supported upon a wheeled truck; to arrange each of said-reels-so that the same may befrevolved independently upon the truck; to'provide a truckrwith stop members 0r lugs whereby thesame cannot be rotated exceptlby a direct pressure upon the truck; the said reels 1 beingof different widths, so that hose vof different lengths may be arranged thereon.

A furtherfobject of the invention is to provide-a truck with reels of different sizes, or `of varying hose carrying `capacities and to arrange upon the axle of the truck a pipe connection for the hose, whereby the hose members may have their ends connected and further whereby a hose of a comparatively with the present invention, Fig. 2 is a simi- A lar view with the hose detached fromthe reel, Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal Asectional view taken through the axle and the connecting members for the hose, Fig. 4t is a transverse sectional view approximately on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a similar sectional view on the line 5 5 of Fig. 2, Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 8.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates my device in its entirety. The device includes a truck com* prising a pair of wheels 2 2 connected by an axle 3, the said axle, adjacent the inner hubs of the wheels having arranged thereon the arms 4 4 of a substantially U-shaped Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application IedMarcn 5, 1915.

:Patented Dec. 21, ,1915.

Serial No. 12,396.

handle'or-propelling-member 5. The arms a-iare preferably circular' in cross section,landeaeh of the-said arms has arranged thereona slidable clip 6, the purpose for which will presently be described. Ar-

ranged lupon the axle 3 is a pair of reels 7v and 8 respectively, each of said reels including spaced sides comprising arms 9-9 which are connected through the medium of transverse bars 10410. The reels are disposed inwardly of the connection between the handle 5 and the hubs of the wheels -2 andthe central or connecting member between the-arms 9-9 of said reels 7 and 8 are provided With disks ll'to which the arms 9 9 aresecured. Arranged upon the shaft 3 and disposed between the arms 9-9 of the reel 8 isa pipe member 11, the same being disposed to surround the shaft 3 and is provided vwith an angular or offset extension 12, the Said extensions having connected thereto a Ubend 13 provided with a nipple 11 whereby a hose 15 is connected with the said hollow pipe member. The pipe member 11 receives a smaller pipe member 16 which is arranged upon the shaft 3 between the arms ofthe reel member 7, the y said pipe 16 being formed with an angular offset portion 17 having a threaded extension 18 and a regulating cock 19. The members 13` and 17 are secured between the arms or between the connecting members 10 of the arms 9 of the reels 7 and 8 through the medium of suitable clips 20. The cock 19 has its delivery end threaded to receive the threaded' end of the shorter hose member 21 which is wound upon the reel 7. The open end of the pipe l1 is provided with an annular interiorly threaded mouth or flange a Y-andreceived within the said open end and secured therein in any or preferred manner, is a flanged wing b. The pipe 16 has one of its ends formed with an annular flange c which is received in the mouth of the pipe section 11 and which contacts with the outer edge of the ring b.

The character Z designates a sleeve which is arranged upon and surrounds the major portion of the pipe 1G that is disposed between the arms of the reel 8, the said .sleeve cl having one of its ends flanged, as at 22, provided with an annular extension e which is formed with exterior threads adapted to coengage with interior threads upon the enlarged mouth or end a of the pipe section 11.

A oompressible washer. 22 is disposed between the flanged end 0 of the sleeve gl, while a helical spring 23 is arranged within the flanged ring b and exerts a tension between the flange of the said ring and the flange c ofthe pipe 16. By this arrangement it will be noted that either of the reels maybe freely rotated one independent of the other.

The clips 6 are adapted to engage with the arms 9 of either of the reel members 7 or 8 to sustain the same against rotation and arranged upon the shaft 3, and preferably connected with the side members t of the handle 5 are feet members 24, the lower ends of the same beingcurved so that the wheel truck will be prevented from rotation when the said feet contact with the ground.

In the operation of the device, the hose 15 Vwhich is connected with themember 13 is unwound from the reel 8 andsecured to a suitable hydrant or the like. Thereafter the reel 7 is unwound and the hose 21 thereon reeled off. of the same so that' a nozzle upon the hose 21 may be properly positioned.

. Thereafter, the fluid from the faucet may be forcedvtowithin the hose 15 and the cock or valve 19 opened to permit of the fluid passing through the pipe members and through the hose 21.

Either of the hose sect1ons 15 or 21 may which the said hose sections may bel re-A placed and wound upontheir respective reels.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the simplicity of the device, as well as the advantages thereof will, it is thought, be perfectly apparent to ythose skilled in the art to which such invention appertains without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is: Y

1. In a hose reel, a wheeled support, a plurality of reels having communicating hollow shafts journaled upon the support, and rotatable one independent of the other, hose members wound upon the reels, and said hose members being connected tocommuni- 3. In a hose-reel, a wheeled support, av

handle for the support, a movable clip upon the handle, supporting feet for the carriage adapted to be engaged by the clip when the carriage is propelled to lock the feet to the handle, a plurality of communicating pipe members between the wheels of the support connected with the axles for the wheels, a reel connected with each of the pipe members, each of said reels including spaced arms and transverse bars connecting the arms, a hose wound upon each of the reels, said hose members being connected to communicate with the respective pipe members, the connection between one of said hose members vand .the corresponding pipe member includone of the reels to sustain the same against lrotation.

In testimony whereof I affix-my signature in presence of two witnesses. MELvIN. L. Munson Witnesses:

WM. A. LINDSEY, v WALTER AfTRoMBLEY.

Washington, D. C.

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